Vincent Paris, Cornas Geynale other_regions

Vincent Paris, Cornas Geynale other_regionsAncient vines, a near perfect southern exposition and Paris's genius touch combine in his 2020 Cornas la Geynale, which merits serious consideration as wine of the vintage within the tiny Cornas appellation. Spectacular aromas of blueberries and cassis lead the way, garnished by hints of sage, bay leaf, licorice and crushed stone. Full bodied and ripe, it's nevertheless neither overly heavy nor rich, with an intriguing sense of weightlessness that

but it is here in spades

(90% of the fruit comes from En Charlemagne in Pernand with the remainder from Le Charlemagne in Aloxe

The refined and delicious flavors are almost delicate though there is good mid-palate density though once again

forward style of the year

mid-priced red from Tenuta San Guido

This is certainly very pretty but lacks the sheer depth of the best of these Gevrey 1ers

the vine ages run from 18 to 75+ years of age)

This too is quite restrained with a distinctly cool fruit profile of green fruit and a plethora of classic Chablis elements that include iodine

The wine comes from a parcel selection and is not made solely from declassified fruit

slightly austere yet very complex flavors supported by dusty

it seems a bit light but the focus and intensity are such that I believe this will prove to be much more impressive than present appearances suggest

50% Cabernet Sauvignon